Silvia Martínez Micol General Technician - Biology and Microscopy
Silvia delivers technical support to services across the Imaging Facility portfolio, with a primary responsibility for biology and microscopy.
Contact details
smm225@bath.ac.uk +44 (0)1225 383260
Role
Silvia’s role focusses on supporting a variety of complex microscopes, including a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope (CLSM), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Raman Microscope, High Content Microscope and various other analytical instruments e.g. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Fluorescent Activated Cell Sorting (FACs), and Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDX).
Silvia provides general laboratory support and instrument maintenance, as well as helping with sample preparation (materials and biologicals) and data analysis on these instruments.
Career
During her Bachelors studies in Spain, Silvia did a placement at the Murcian Institute for Agricultural Research and Development (IMIDA), where she worked as a Biotechnology Laboratory Assistant. She started her career as a Science Technician, and then became a Deputy Laboratory Manager at Alperton Community School in London. In this role she delivered high quality practicals for all students within the Science department. She prepared equipment and materials, carried out demonstrations, and ensured that all experiments were carried out properly, safely and to completion on time.
Education
Silvia graduated with a BSc in Environmental Sciences from the University of Murcia, Spain. She completed her degree with a final year project in the Department of Genetics and Microbiology on "Modification and cloning of the genes in Mucor circinelloides for generating appropriate strains for biodiesel production".
After completing her undergraduate degree, Silvia studied for a MSc in Biotechnology for Environmental Sustainability at Napier Edinburgh University, Scotland, where her research project focussed on "The impact of ultraviolet treatment on Salmonella in water and sludge samples from Veolia Wastewater Treatment Plant".
Silvia speaks Spanish, basic French, and is currently perfecting her English language skills by taking courses at the University of Bath Language Centre.